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'''Tom Smith''' (died 17 July 1747) was | '''Tom Smith''' (died 17 July 1747) was a [[mercenary]] in the [[British Army]] who was employed by the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Edward Braddock]]. He bore a notable deformation of two pointy ears. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
On 4 December 1735, Tom and four others attacked the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] at his [[Kenway Mansion|mansion]] in [[London]], killing Edward, kidnapping his daughter [[Jennifer Scott|Jenny]], and obtaining his [[Edward Kenway's journal|journal]] on [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)|Temple]] locations for the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]].<ref name="Forsaken">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> | |||
Twelve years later, | Twelve years later in 1747, Tom served with Braddock's {{Wiki|Coldstream Guards}} in the [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]] during the {{Wiki|Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747)|siege of Bergen op Zoom}}, but was ordered to find and kill [[Jack Digweed]] in [[Germany]]. He returned before his accomplice did, hoping to avoid someone finding out about his desertion, but he was spotted by Edward's son [[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]], now a Templar himself, who pursued Tom on [[horse]]back.<ref name="Forsaken"/> | ||
After tiring out their | After tiring out their horses, Tom and Haytham fought, but were apprehended by the [[United Kingdom|British]], who mistook Haytham for Tom's fellow deserter and knocked him unconscious. Tom was later hung by [[Slater]] before Haytham came to and demanded to see Braddock, though Braddock expressed indifference to one of Jenny's kidnappers having been under his command all along.<ref name="Forsaken"/> | ||
==Legacy== | |||
As a hired blade, especially one who operated among the British [[soldier]]s under a generic alias, Tom's impact after life was unremarkable and he was missed by few.<ref name="Forsaken"/> Shortly after Tom's hanging, Braddock wrote of the events which had transpired in a letter to [[Reginald Birch]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the British Templars.<ref name="WarLetters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom"</ref> | |||
In his note, he said that he had been forced to kill Tom to ensure that Haytham remained unaware of Birch's secret role in orchestrating the attack on Edward, before adding that while he thought Haytham should have been died in the raid years ago, Braddock would certainly kill him as a man if he persisted in asking questions about the night of his father's death.<ref name="WarLetters"/> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{c|indirect mention only}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Tom}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Tom}} | ||
[[Category:1747 deaths]] | [[Category:1747 deaths]] | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 23 July 2021
Tom Smith (died 17 July 1747) was a mercenary in the British Army who was employed by the Templar Edward Braddock. He bore a notable deformation of two pointy ears.
Biography
On 4 December 1735, Tom and four others attacked the Assassin Edward Kenway at his mansion in London, killing Edward, kidnapping his daughter Jenny, and obtaining his journal on Isu Temple locations for the British Templars.[1]
Twelve years later in 1747, Tom served with Braddock's Coldstream Guards in the Dutch Republic during the siege of Bergen op Zoom, but was ordered to find and kill Jack Digweed in Germany. He returned before his accomplice did, hoping to avoid someone finding out about his desertion, but he was spotted by Edward's son Haytham, now a Templar himself, who pursued Tom on horseback.[1]
After tiring out their horses, Tom and Haytham fought, but were apprehended by the British, who mistook Haytham for Tom's fellow deserter and knocked him unconscious. Tom was later hung by Slater before Haytham came to and demanded to see Braddock, though Braddock expressed indifference to one of Jenny's kidnappers having been under his command all along.[1]
Legacy
As a hired blade, especially one who operated among the British soldiers under a generic alias, Tom's impact after life was unremarkable and he was missed by few.[1] Shortly after Tom's hanging, Braddock wrote of the events which had transpired in a letter to Reginald Birch, Grand Master of the British Templars.[2]
In his note, he said that he had been forced to kill Tom to ensure that Haytham remained unaware of Birch's secret role in orchestrating the attack on Edward, before adding that while he thought Haytham should have been died in the raid years ago, Braddock would certainly kill him as a man if he persisted in asking questions about the night of his father's death.[2]
Gallery
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Smith pursued by Haytham and Birch -
Haytham and Smith arrested -
The hanged Smith
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Forsaken
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Forsaken
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – War Letters: "The Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom"